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Posted by Chilled on November 18, 2006, 5:46 pm
> Another look into my life
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> A couple weeks ago, a firned of mine had a kitten which fell into the
> heater duct. She called the fire department, who came out and took the
> duct apart. And left it in pieces. I got to put it back together.
>
> Well, she called again. Thinks a different cat went downt he duct
> (from second floor bathroom, no less). I'm out the door to rescue the
> cat. ths time without fail we screw some covers over the duct, to
> cover the vent. Or maybe staple some screen or something like that.
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> Figuring this was another one of the same, I took apart the same duct
> I'd put back together the last time. No signs of cat, in the seven
> inch round duct. I followed that back to the furnace, there was a
> patch piece of metal over where there used to be a humidifier. So, I
> started to take that apart. I looked in as best possible, no cat. Went
> out to the truck and got my miror, and used that to look into the heat
> exchanger, and back through the duct. No cat.
>
> Gwen asked if the cat might be in the heater. Not likely, but I did
> pull the cover panel off. No cat by the burners. I pulled the lower
> panel, which exposed the circuit board, and the blower fan. Look in
> with my mini mag, and surprise!
>
> Cat looking back at me.... and blast, I didn't have my camera with me.
> That was a total Kodak moment.
>
> I talked to the cat for a moment, and Gwen came over. She was pleased
> the cat was still alive. She reached in, and pulled the cat out. They
> went upstairs to get the cat a drink of water, and some to eat.
>
> I put the furnace covers back on, and also the duct back together. I'd
> brought some screen wire to staple over the vents. And screwed shut a
> part of the vent that was open, in the back. Hope not to do this
> again.
>
> Glad the cat lived to tell.
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>
Every serviceman's dream; a little pussy at the end of the job.
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